24 hour towing service in Paramus, NJ: tow truck near you, 45 minutes from our Linden dispatch
Broken down in Paramus? A truck leaves Linden the minute you approve the quote and reaches you in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour. Flat price, no membership, no surcharges, 24 hours a day.
Towing in Paramus, NJ from our Linden dispatch: 45 minutes out and answering 24 hours a day
The NJ Towing Service sends flatbed and wheel-lift trucks from Linden to Paramus in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, 24/7, with a flat price quoted on the call and no membership required.
The retail capital of the state: Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center and the Route 17 and Route 4 dealer rows, plus Bergen Community College and Valley Hospital's new campus. Mall-lot dead batteries and lockouts by the hundred, and Route 17 / Route 4 crashes all day. From the Linden yard, Paramus is about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, so it sits in the outer ring of our 45-minute area.
This page is built for one person: the driver in Paramus whose car just stopped. It covers the roads we come in on, the spots in town where cars die most, how a tow works on Paramus's streets, the price, and the towns next door. Stuck now? Call (908) 444-0129. Dispatch answers 24/7 and the price is quoted first.
How close our trucks really are to Paramus
The whole point of a 45-minute radius is that the arrival window means something. For Paramus, that window is built on Route 17, Route 4 and Garden State Parkway and on where the nearest truck is when you call, which the dispatcher can see. If traffic on Route 17 is bad, you hear the real number, not a hopeful one.
What the driver plans for before he reaches Paramus
Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy. That detail is why we ask where the car is parked, not just the address in Paramus. The truck that shows up is set up for that spot before it leaves Linden.
The Paramus spots that produce the most tow calls
The calls cluster where the cars are: The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, Bergen Community College, Valley Hospital Paramus campus, Route 17 dealer row and Van Saun County Park, and the lots at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops. Station lots make dead batteries, retail lots make lockouts, Route 17 makes breakdowns and collisions, and every winter adds cars off the shoulder of Route 4.
What a tow in Paramus costs and why you hear it first
A tow in Paramus is a flat hook fee plus mileage to the destination you name. Roadside services such as a jump start or a lockout are one flat price each. The dispatcher quotes the total on the call, and the receipt matches it. No night surcharge, no fuel surcharge, no passenger fee.
Broken down in Paramus this minute? The rest of this page can wait. Dispatch picks up 24/7 and quotes the job before the truck leaves Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Bergen CountyRoute 17, Route 4, Garden State Parkway and Paramus Road / Forest Avenue: how our trucks reach Paramus and what happens on each road
Route 17, Route 4 and Garden State Parkway carry our trucks from Linden into Paramus, with Garden State Parkway Exit 163 (Route 17 / Paramus), Garden State Parkway Exit 165 (Ridgewood Avenue / Paramus) and Route 4 / Route 17 interchange as the ramps we use, and we answer breakdowns on all of them; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
These are the roads a Paramus breakdown happens on, in the order a driver from Linden meets them. Give the dispatcher the road name, your direction and the nearest exit or cross street. The driver knows the rest.
Tow truck response on Route 17, Paramus
The north-south retail spine through the borough; jughandles, dealer rows and constant crashes. On Route 17 we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Tow truck response on Route 4, Paramus
The east-west retail spine with Garden State Plaza and Bergen Town Center; the Route 17 interchange is a breakdown zone. If you are on a shoulder of Route 4, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Garden State Parkway at Paramus: the Authority's garage first, then our truck
Runs along the western edge; Exits 163 and 165 serve the malls. On the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway the shoulder itself is served by the Turnpike Authority's authorized garages; book with us anyway, and once the authorized truck has the car off the highway we take it from the exit or the garage's lot to the shop or driveway you choose, at the same flat quoted price.
Tow truck response on Paramus Road / Forest Avenue, Paramus
The local connectors between the malls and the residential blocks. If you are on a shoulder of Paramus Road / Forest Avenue, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Paramus by exit number
Garden State Parkway Exit 163 (Route 17 / Paramus), Garden State Parkway Exit 165 (Ridgewood Avenue / Paramus) and Route 4 / Route 17 interchange are the exits our trucks use for Paramus. On the highway, the nearest exit number and your direction are what the dispatcher needs first. Where the Turnpike or Parkway express lanes offer no exit, the Authority's garage clears the shoulder and our truck picks the car up at the ramp.
On a shoulder near Paramus? Belted in, hazards on. Call and say the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingEight towing services dispatched to Paramus: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
Emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, local towing, long distance towing, motorcycle towing, heavy duty towing and winch out: all eight run to Paramus from Linden around the clock, and each has its own Paramus page below.
The word "towing" covers eight different jobs in Paramus, and the dispatcher sorts them from what you say: a car that will not start at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops is an emergency tow, an AWD or an EV is a flatbed, a crash on Route 17 is an accident tow, a car in a ditch is a winch-out. Each has a page written for Paramus.
Emergency Towing in Paramus
Emergency towing in Paramus means the car is not moving and you need it gone now: from Paramus Park, from a driveway in Route 17 corridor, from the shoulder of Route 4. The dispatcher quotes the tow, the nearest truck is assigned while you are on the line, and it costs the same at 3 a.m. as at 3 p.m. See emergency towing in Paramus.
Flatbed Towing for Paramus drivers
A flatbed keeps all four wheels off the road, which is what an AWD, an EV, a lowered car or anything that cannot roll needs between Paramus and the shop. Tell the dispatcher the model and whether it moves; the deck, the winch and the skates are chosen before the truck leaves Linden. See flatbed towing in Paramus.
Accident Towing for Paramus drivers
Collisions at the lights on Route 17 and Route 4 are a daily Paramus call. We winch cars that will not roll, sweep the glass, and take the car to your shop, not a storage yard. Full walkthrough on accident towing in Paramus.
Local Towing in Paramus
A local tow is the planned kind: to a shop in Paramus or in Hackensack, from the dealer, out of a driveway where a project car has sat too long, or to the inspection station on a car with dead plates. Hook plus mileage, quoted on the call, scheduled for a time that suits you or sent right away. See local towing in Paramus.
Long Distance Towing in Paramus
A car leaving Paramus for another state, a college campus or a buyer who found it online rides on one flatbed with one driver the whole way, at one price quoted before it is loaded: hook, mileage, tolls and the return leg included. Photos at pickup and at the drop. See long distance towing in Paramus.
Motorcycle Towing for Paramus drivers
Bikes from Paramus ride upright on the flatbed in a locking front-wheel chock with soft-loop straps, never a sling. Breakdowns on Route 17, a bike that sat all winter and will not turn over, or a crash recovery with photos for insurance. See motorcycle towing in Paramus.
Heavy Duty Towing in Paramus
Commercial vehicles break down in Paramus like everywhere else, and a delivery window does not wait. Medium and heavy-duty response with the right truck the first time. Details on heavy duty towing in Paramus.
Paramus winch out
A car that left the pavement in Paramus but is not broken is a winch-out: a snow bank at the end of a driveway, the soft shoulder of Route 4, a ditch off a back road. The driver rigs to a proper recovery point, pulls the car straight back the way it went in, and you drive off; if it will not drive, the tow is quoted right there. See winch out in Paramus.
You do not have to name the service. Describe the car and where it is in Paramus, and dispatch chooses and prices the job.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesJump starts, flat tires, lockouts and fuel in Paramus: roadside assistance at a flat price, no plan required
A technician comes to your car anywhere in Paramus for a jump start, a tire change, a lockout or fuel delivery at one flat price each, and the flatbed is dispatched from the same call if the car needs a tow after all.
A tow is the last resort in Paramus, not the first. A borough of 27,000 people breaks down in small ways far more often than big ones, and the technician carries the fix: a jump pack for the lot at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops, a jack and an impact gun for a flat on Route 17, lockout tools for Paramus Park, a fuel can for Route 4. Most of those calls end with you driving away.
Paramus roadside assistance
Jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel across Paramus at one flat price each, no membership. The lots at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops keep us busy with dead batteries. Paramus Park keeps us busy with lockouts. A tech comes to the car and, most of the time, you drive away. See roadside assistance in Paramus.
Jump Start for Paramus drivers
Click, click, nothing in Paramus? A tech with a professional jump pack starts it and tests the battery. If it is finished, we say so and can tow the car to the shop you choose from the same call. See jump start in Paramus.
Flat Tire Change for Paramus drivers
A flat on a Paramus shoulder is no place to kneel next to traffic. We put the spare on safely or tow you to the tire shop. Wheel-lock removal sockets on the truck. See flat tire change in Paramus.
Car Lockout for Paramus drivers
Keys locked in the car at Westfield Garden State Plaza, at a pump on Route 17, or in a Paramus driveway at 6 a.m. Inflatable wedges and long-reach tools open the door without touching wiring or glass. Child or pet inside: call 911 and us, in that order. See car lockout in Paramus.
Fuel Delivery for Paramus drivers
Out of fuel in Paramus, on Route 4 or in a driveway after the gauge lied all week: a few gallons of gas or diesel are delivered around the clock, enough to reach a station, and a diesel that ran dry is primed before it is restarted. Put the wrong fuel in? Do not start it; we tow it to be drained. See fuel delivery in Paramus.
A jump, a spare, an unlocked door or a few gallons of gas in Paramus: one call, one flat price, no plan to join.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in ParamusMidland Avenue, Forest Avenue, Farview Avenue and Route 17 corridor and more: tow truck response in every part of Paramus
Midland Avenue, Forest Avenue, Farview Avenue, Route 17 corridor, Route 4 corridor, Garden State Plaza area and Paramus Park area: every section of Paramus gets towing and roadside help at the same flat quoted price.
Paramus has 7 named sections our drivers know, and the approach changes from one to the next. Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy. Below, what a tow looks like in each.
Tow truck in Midland Avenue, Paramus
Calls from Midland Avenue are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Paramus: hook fee plus mileage to the shop or driveway you choose, or one flat price for a roadside fix. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Midland Avenue; it is faster than a house number on a long Paramus block.
Forest Avenue: what a tow looks like here
Forest Avenue gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Paramus: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Forest Avenue and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Tow truck in Farview Avenue, Paramus
In Farview Avenue the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Farview Avenue driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Farview Avenue as in the rest of Paramus: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Route 17 corridor
Route 17 corridor gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Paramus: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Route 17 corridor and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Route 4 corridor: what a tow looks like here
Whether the car is in Route 4 corridor or across town, the process is identical: you call (908) 444-0129, say where the car is and what happened, hear the price, and the truck rolls. Route 4 corridor matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Garden State Plaza area, Paramus
In Garden State Plaza area the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Garden State Plaza area driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Garden State Plaza area as in the rest of Paramus: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Paramus Park area: what a tow looks like here
Paramus Park area gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Paramus: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Paramus Park area and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Midland Avenue or the far side of Paramus: one number, one flat price, one 24-hour dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchWestfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park and Bergen Town Center: the Paramus spots our trucks are sent to most
In Paramus the pickups cluster at Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center, The Outlets at Bergen Town Center and Bergen Community College and the lots at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Westfield Garden State Plaza
We reach Westfield Garden State Plaza in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Westfield Garden State Plaza so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at Westfield Garden State Plaza the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Towing at Paramus Park
Whether it is a breakdown, a flat, a lockout or a car that has to be moved before the lot closes, Paramus Park gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Paramus.
Bergen Town Center: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Bergen Town Center is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Bergen Town Center, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at The Outlets at Bergen Town Center
We reach The Outlets at Bergen Town Center in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to The Outlets at Bergen Town Center so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at The Outlets at Bergen Town Center the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Towing at Bergen Community College
We reach Bergen Community College in about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Bergen Community College so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at Bergen Community College the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Valley Hospital Paramus campus
Whether it is a breakdown, a flat, a lockout or a car that has to be moved before the lot closes, Valley Hospital Paramus campus gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Paramus.
Dead batteries and lockouts at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops
Station lots are where Paramus batteries go to die: ten hours parked, a light left on, and a dark walk back to a car that clicks. The tech starts it from a commercial jump pack and tests the battery before leaving so you are not stranded again at the next stop. A key locked in the car on the platform side is opened without scratching a thing. Both are flat-priced; details on jump starts in Paramus and car lockouts in Paramus.
Stuck at Westfield Garden State Plaza or another of these places? Give the name and the lot section, and the truck or the technician heads out.
Call (908) 444-0129Jump start in ParamusChoosing a tow truck company in Paramus: price first, real arrival time, itemized receipt, your destination
Five checks separate a straight towing company in Paramus from an expensive one: the whole price up front, a real arrival window from Linden, the car delivered where you say, a receipt that lists every charge, and no truck that turns up uninvited on the shoulder of Route 17.
Nobody in Paramus shops for a tow company on a good day; the search happens on the shoulder of Route 17 with the hazards on. These five checks fit in the first minute of any call, ours included.
Ask for the whole price before the truck leaves for Paramus
Nothing about the price of a tow needs to wait for the driver: the truck the car needs and the miles to the destination are both known on the phone. When a company answers "the driver will tell you," the number arrives once the car is already on the deck and your leverage is gone. Our dispatcher quotes hook plus mileage for a tow or one flat price for a roadside job, and the receipt repeats it. See the pricing section for how it is built.
Ask where the truck is coming from and when it will arrive
A call center that answers "twenty minutes" is quoting a subcontractor it has not spoken to yet. Our trucks are dispatched from Linden, 45 minutes from Paramus when the roads are clear, and the dispatcher sees where the nearest one is on a screen. You get the honest window, and at rush hour on Route 17 that includes the bad news. The roads section is built on that same real distance.
The third question: where does the car end up
The destination is yours to choose: your mechanic, the dealer, your driveway or a body shop. A company that steers you to "our shop" or "our yard" has a second bill waiting. After an accident in Paramus this matters most; you do not have to accept the shop or the storage lot anyone else suggests.
The fourth rule: only the truck you called
A tow truck that arrives on Route 17 or another highway near Paramus without being called was listening for the crash, and the bill it produces is exactly what New Jersey's towing rules exist to stop. When our driver walks up he gives the company name and your name. You are allowed to decline any truck you did not call and wait for the one you did.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
Hook fee, mileage, addresses, time, plate. That is what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan needs to reimburse you, and it is what you need if anything is questioned later. We send it by text or email at the drop. Questions afterward go to the same dispatch line at (908) 444-0129, not a billing office. More on contacting dispatch.
Ask any of the five when you call Paramus dispatch; the answers match this page, word for word.
Call and askService areaTowing prices in Paramus, NJ: hook fee plus mileage, quoted on the call before a truck leaves Linden
The price of a tow from Paramus has two parts, a hook fee and mileage to your destination, and you hear the total on the call; roadside jobs are single flat prices; there is no surcharge for the hour, the day or the fuel.
How a tow from Paramus is priced: hook, then miles
Two numbers make the price: the hook fee, which is the same for every tow, and the mileage from the pickup in Paramus to the drop-off. Short tows to a local shop stay inside the base mileage. Longer ones are quoted per mile. You hear the total before you decide.
One price per roadside job in Paramus
Each roadside service in Paramus, a jump start, a tire change, a lockout, a fuel delivery or a winch-out, carries a single price that is the same at 3 a.m., on a Sunday and in the middle of a storm. Delivered fuel is charged at cost on top. When a roadside job turns out to need the flatbed, you pay for the tow alone, not for a second call-out.
What is never on a Paramus towing bill
The list of things we do not charge for in Paramus is longer than the list of things we do: no fuel surcharge, no night or holiday rate, no fee for a passenger, no paperwork fee, no storage because the car goes to your shop rather than our yard. If a driver ever quotes something different from what dispatch said, call dispatch from the scene and it is settled there.
How to pay in Paramus, and how to get the money back
Pay by any major card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash at the car; fleet accounts run on net terms. The receipt itemizes the Paramus pickup, the drop-off, the miles and the service, which is exactly what an insurer or a roadside plan asks for. An accident tow is almost always covered under collision, and most roadside memberships pay back an out-of-network call up to their limit.
Thirty seconds on the phone gets you the exact price of a tow from Paramus. There is no charge for asking.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towHow the season changes towing in Paramus: what breaks on Route 17 and Route 4 in January, April, July and October
Winter, spring, summer and fall each send a different kind of towing call from Paramus: ice and weak batteries, then potholes, then heat and tires, then wet leaves and deer at dusk; the 24-hour dispatch is the same all year. The Route 17 / Route 4 ramps ice first; the Saddle River side floods.
The same trucks serve Paramus in every month, but Route 17 in January is a different road from Route 17 in July. This is how the season changes the towing calls we get from Paramus, and how we prepare for each.
Winter towing in Paramus when Route 17 ices over
Winter emergency tows are mostly cars that slid, stalled in a drift or died at a light in the cold; the flatbed carries chains and a snatch block for the ones that left the pavement. The lot at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops empties late on winter evenings, and the cars left behind are ours to jump or tow. Say whether the car is behind a plow ridge, on a sloped driveway or on the shoulder of Route 17; each is rigged differently, and the dispatcher plans it before the truck leaves Linden.
Spring towing in Paramus after the thaw
Spring brings suspension and tire damage from potholes; a car that hit one hard and now pulls or clunks should ride a flatbed rather than be driven. The spring calls cluster around Westfield Garden State Plaza and along Route 17, where the traffic is heaviest and the pavement breaks first; if the steering wheel sits off-center after a hit, the car rides the flatbed to an alignment shop rather than chewing up a new tire on the way.
Summer towing in Paramus: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer emergencies are overheating and blown tires at speed; pull off, hood closed, and let the truck bring it to a shop before the head gasket goes. Holiday weekends load Route 17 with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Fall towing in Paramus: wet leaves, early dark and deer
In the fall the calls shift to deer strikes at dusk and wet-leaf spins on the ramps; both end with a flatbed and a body shop. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Paramus; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Paramus.
The seasons change the calls from Paramus, not the way we answer them: call (908) 444-0129, describe the car, and hear the price before the truck rolls.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in ParamusWhat to do while you wait for a tow truck in Paramus: shoulders on Route 17, driveways, lots and garages
Roll the car as far out of traffic as it will go, put the hazards on, stay belted inside unless the car is in danger, keep the phone charged for the driver's call, and have the key, the license and the registration where you can reach them.
On the shoulder of Route 17, or the Turnpike and Parkway
If the car still rolls, get it fully onto the shoulder or off at the next exit. Turn the wheels away from traffic. Hazards on. Stay in the car, belted, unless the car is in danger; then get behind the guardrail well away from it. The north-south retail spine through the borough; jughandles, dealer rows and constant crashes. Do not accept a tow from a truck that shows up uninvited; ours says the company name and your name. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot.
On a residential street or in a driveway in Paramus
Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy. Before the truck arrives, move bikes, cans and the other car out of the driver's way, unlock the car and have the key ready. If the street has alternate-side rules or a sweeping schedule, tell the dispatcher and we get the car out ahead of the ticket.
In a parking lot or under a deck in Paramus
Give the name of the place, the lot section or the level of the garage, and the clearance on the sign if you can see one. Most decks are too low for a flatbed, so the car is brought to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded in the open. If you can, wait at the car, and take your things out of it before it goes on the truck.
Keep the phone on and the paperwork ready
Expect a call from the driver when he is minutes out, so keep the phone charged. Have your license, registration and insurance card together; after a lockout they are checked before the truck leaves. You get the itemized receipt at the drop. Worth knowing in Paramus: The Route 17 / Route 4 ramps ice first; the Saddle River side floods.
Belt on, hazards on, phone charged. Make the call; the driver rings you before he reaches Paramus.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in ParamusThe Paramus drivers who call us for towing, and what each one needs
The towing calls from Paramus come from a borough of about 27,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Westfield Garden State Plaza, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on Route 17.
The retail capital of the state: Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center and the Route 17 and Route 4 dealer rows, plus Bergen Community College and Valley Hospital's new campus. Mall-lot dead batteries and lockouts by the hundred, and Route 17 / Route 4 crashes all day. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
Commuters in Paramus and the lot at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops
The lot at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops is where Paramus batteries die: a car sits ten hours, the lights were left on, and at 7 p.m. it is dark and cold. A tow to the shop from the lot or the driveway is quoted before the truck leaves; if a jump or a tire would do instead, the dispatcher says so. Commuters need one thing above all: a real arrival time, and they get one.
Family cars, driveways and school lots in Paramus
Family calls come from driveways and school lots: the minivan that will not start before pickup, the second car that sat too long, the teenager's first flat. Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy. The truck is set up for the driveway before it leaves Linden. Kids and pets ride with you in the cab, not in the towed car.
Paramus businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Paramus call for work vehicles that make money by moving. We quote the job, give the real arrival window and get the vehicle to the shop or the yard. Repeat callers are welcome to ask for an account so the paperwork is one email a month. Details on towing for Paramus businesses.
Strangers to Paramus: breakdowns on Route 17 on the way somewhere else
Half of the towing calls from Paramus are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Route 17 on the way somewhere else. You do not need to know the town. Say the road, the direction and the last exit or a sign you can see, and the dispatcher places you. If the car is going far, we quote it as one number; see long distance towing.
Commuter, parent, shop owner or stranger on Route 17: everyone in Paramus calls the same number, (908) 444-0129, and gets the same dispatcher at any hour.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchHackensack, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park and Teaneck and more: the towns next to Paramus we serve with the same trucks
Beyond Paramus the same Linden trucks cover Hackensack, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, Teaneck, Englewood and Fairview, and every one of those towns has a page of its own listing roads, lots and minutes from the yard.
- Towing in Hackensack, NJ
- Towing in Saddle Brook, NJ
- Towing in Elmwood Park, NJ
- Towing in Teaneck, NJ
- Towing in Englewood, NJ
- Towing in Fairview, NJ
- All of Bergen County
- Every town we cover
Next door in Hackensack: 35–45 minutes from Linden
Hackensack borders or sits next to Paramus and is in the outer ring of our 45-minute area. If your breakdown is on the Hackensack side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Hackensack.
Next door in Saddle Brook: 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve Saddle Brook with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Paramus. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Saddle Brook.
Next door in Elmwood Park: 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve Elmwood Park with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Paramus. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Elmwood Park.
Teaneck, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve Teaneck with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Paramus. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Teaneck.
Englewood, 35–45 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Paramus and ends in Englewood, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Englewood has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Englewood.
Fairview: 35–45 minutes from the Linden yard
We serve Fairview with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Paramus. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Fairview.
Do not know whether you are still in Paramus or already in Hackensack? It changes nothing: one number and one price structure for every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of towing in Paramus, NJ: drive time, roads, exits, lots, services, price
Zone 3, 45 minutes from Linden, Bergen County: Paramus gets all 13 towing and roadside services around the clock by way of Route 17, Route 4 and Garden State Parkway, each at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Town | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey (population about 27,000) |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 45 minutes off-peak · Zone 3 (35–45 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 17, Route 4, Garden State Parkway and Paramus Road / Forest Avenue |
| Exits | Garden State Parkway Exit 163 (Route 17 / Paramus), Garden State Parkway Exit 165 (Ridgewood Avenue / Paramus) and Route 4 / Route 17 interchange |
| Station lots | NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops |
| Common pickup spots | Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center, The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, Bergen Community College and Valley Hospital Paramus campus |
| Neighborhoods | Route 17 corridor, Route 4 corridor, Garden State Plaza area, Paramus Park area, Midland Avenue, Forest Avenue and Farview Avenue |
| Towing services | Emergency Towing, Flatbed Towing, Accident Towing, Local Towing, Long Distance Towing, Motorcycle Towing, Heavy Duty Towing, Winch Out |
| Roadside services | Roadside Assistance, Jump Start, Flat Tire Change, Car Lockout, Fuel Delivery |
| Pricing | Flat hook fee + mileage for tows; one flat price per roadside service; quoted before dispatch; no surcharges |
| Hours | 24/7/365, holidays and overnight at the same price |
| Phone | Tap to call |
The table above is towing in Paramus in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
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The questions below cover arrival time in Paramus, price, the right truck, destinations, lots and decks, insurance and waiting safely; for anything else, the dispatch line answers in person.
What is the arrival time for a tow in Paramus?
On a normal day, about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from the Linden yard; Paramus is zone 3, 35–45 minutes. Traffic on Route 17 at rush hour and storms add to it, and the dispatcher quotes the real window on the call rather than a hopeful one.
How is a tow from Paramus priced?
Hook fee plus a per-mile rate to wherever the car is going, and you hear the total on the phone before the truck moves. Most tows to a shop in Paramus or Hackensack stay inside the base mileage. Roadside jobs are single flat prices. Nothing extra for night, weekend, holiday or fuel.
Do you have a shop or a yard in Paramus?
There is no shop in Paramus. We are a mobile service dispatched from Linden, 45 minutes away, and the truck comes to the car wherever it is in town; there is nowhere you need to drive to.
Can you tow an all-wheel-drive or electric car in Paramus?
Yes, and always on a flatbed, because dragging the drive wheels of an AWD or an EV damages it. Give the dispatcher the make and model and the flatbed is sent the first time. See flatbed towing in Paramus.
Can I choose where my car goes from Paramus?
The destination is yours: a mechanic, a dealership, a body shop, home, inside Paramus or well outside it. The car never goes to a yard of our choosing. Runs past the 45-minute area are quoted by the mile.
Can you tow from a parking deck or a tight lot in Paramus?
Yes. Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy. Since a flatbed will not fit under most decks, the driver rolls the car to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loads it in the open. Give the dispatcher the name of the place and the level.
Can I ride along with my car from Paramus?
Usually, yes: one passenger rides in the cab to the destination. Let the dispatcher know how many people are with the car so the driver plans for it.
Do you require a roadside plan or insurance in Paramus?
Anyone can call. There is no plan to join and no insurance to show; payment is by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash at the car. You get an itemized receipt, which most policies and roadside plans accept for reimbursement.
Can you send a technician instead of a tow truck in Paramus?
Describe the symptom and the dispatcher sends a technician rather than a truck when that is the fix; it is cheaper than a tow and usually ends with you driving away. See roadside assistance in Paramus.
A rotation tow is on its way to my crash in Paramus. Can I use you instead?
If our truck arrives in a reasonable time and the scene is not blocking traffic, most officers will release the car to a private tow. Tell the officer your tow is on the way. If the car is already at a rotation yard, we can pick it up on a signed release and stop the storage clock the same day. See accident towing in Paramus.
Are you open overnight and on holidays in Paramus?
Yes. The dispatch line is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, and a tow in Paramus at 3 a.m. on a holiday is priced the same way as one on a Tuesday afternoon.
Do you cover the towns next to Paramus too?
Hackensack, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, Teaneck, Englewood and Fairview, plus every town within 45 minutes of Linden in Bergen County and eight other counties, each with a page of its own.
Something not answered here? Ask the dispatcher; the answer takes a sentence and the quote takes another.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactAll 13 Paramus service pages: towing and roadside, one click each
Thirteen pages, one per service, each specific to Paramus: its roads and lots, the vehicles involved and the questions drivers here ask about that job.
- Emergency Towing in Paramus
- Flatbed Towing in Paramus
- Accident Towing in Paramus
- Local Towing in Paramus
- Long Distance Towing in Paramus
- Motorcycle Towing in Paramus
- Heavy Duty Towing in Paramus
- Winch Out in Paramus
- Roadside Assistance in Paramus
- Jump Start in Paramus
- Flat Tire Change in Paramus
- Car Lockout in Paramus
- Fuel Delivery in Paramus
- Towing in Bergen County
- All services
- Contact dispatch
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